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Flooding Problems Are Serious
A day of persistent heavy rains is producing serious flooding situation across parts of West and North Central Alabama early on this Saturday morning. Emergency managers in Lamar County report that 48 roads are closed across the County. A flash … Continue reading
Rain and Storms Increasing …Warnings Issued
Alright, we are getting ready for the final push for heavy rain and severe weather here in Central Alabama. As our colleague Josh Johnson said last evening, “It’s the song that never ends.” But the end is in sight. A … Continue reading
New Tornado Watch
It’s the song that never ends… A new tornado watch is out from our friends at the Storm Prediction Center. It covers Central Alabama from roughly Greene County over to Tallapoosa down to Macon and then back to Wilcox and … Continue reading
Notes at 2:35 a.m.
NEW FLASH FLOOD WARNING Fayette County….goes until 6:15 a.m. More heavy rain moving into the county. Doppler radar estimates from BHM indicate that 306 inches of rain has fallen across the entire counrty in t he past 24 hours with … Continue reading
A New Service From The Weather Company
My wonderful friend Sayte Holland McComb has given us an idea for a new product at The Weather Company. “With my Maxxie and his weather anxieties, I was wondering if there was a possibility of an early warning system….” She … Continue reading
Warning Signs You May Be A Storm Nut
Storm Chaser Perry Williams of Douglasville, Georgia penned this note, “Warning Signs You May Be A Storm Nut (like Him)… 1. when you hear the phrase “live to chase….chase to live”, you think about chasing tornadoes instead of women 2. … Continue reading
Areas to Watch
Three main storms… One in Sumter County, south and east of Emelle and Sledge…Folks from Epes to Parker to just north of Livingston need to be in safe shelter right now. One just east and northeast of Dempolis…Prairieville and Gallion … Continue reading
Dangerous Storms
VERY DANGEROUS STORM WEST ALABAMA It is moving into Sumter County…near Emelle…moving toward Epes…one of our radar indicators is near the top of the scale on this one. Boligee and Forkland are in the warning polygon. SOUTHERN CHILTON/AUTAUGA Dangerous storm … Continue reading
New Tornadic Storm Entering Alabama
Tornado warning for northern Sumter, Central Greene as well as Marengo and Sumter Counties. Dangerous storm is near Scooba MS moving toward Emelle and Geiger. It is moving in the direction of Gainesville, Livingston, Boligee, Epes and Livingston.
Two Potentially Tornadic Storms
STORM 1 TVS on storm south of Maplesville, turning southeast…toward Billingsley…this long lived supercell is passing between Plantersville and Stanton. Large hail is likely falling between Stnaton and Maplesville. STORM 2 Located on the Greene/Pickens County line crossing into Pickens … Continue reading
